McqMate
These multiple-choice questions (MCQs) are designed to enhance your knowledge and understanding in the following areas: Education (CBCS) .
Chapters
| 201. |
The word ‘sociology’ is made up of two words. These are: |
| A. | Societus and Logy |
| B. | Societia ans Logistia |
| C. | Societus and Logos |
| D. | Socia and Logos |
| Answer» C. Societus and Logos | |
| 202. |
The word sociology is derived from |
| A. | Latin and greek |
| B. | Greek and German |
| C. | English and Latin |
| D. | German and Latin |
| Answer» A. Latin and greek | |
| 203. |
The meaning of sociology is |
| A. | Knowledge of society |
| B. | Science of society |
| C. | Development of society |
| D. | Understanding of society |
| Answer» B. Science of society | |
| 204. |
Society emerges out of |
| A. | Community’s existence |
| B. | Men’s existence |
| C. | Problem’s existence |
| D. | World’s existence |
| Answer» B. Men’s existence | |
| 205. |
Society embellishes the network of |
| A. | Human relationships |
| B. | Social relationships |
| C. | Inter connections |
| D. | Individual differences |
| Answer» B. Social relationships | |
| 206. |
Sociology was once treated as |
| A. | Scientific philosophy |
| B. | Historical philosophy |
| C. | Social philosophy |
| D. | Educational philosophy |
| Answer» C. Social philosophy | |
| 207. |
Sociology emerged as an independent Social science in |
| A. | 16th Century |
| B. | 17th Century |
| C. | 18th Century |
| D. | 19th Century |
| Answer» D. 19th Century | |
| 208. |
Who is traditionally considered to be the father of sociology? |
| A. | Auguste Comte |
| B. | John Dewey |
| C. | Marshal Jones |
| D. | Kingsley Davis |
| Answer» A. Auguste Comte | |
| 209. |
In which year was the term sociology first coined? |
| A. | 1836 |
| B. | 1837 |
| C. | 1838 |
| D. | 1839 |
| Answer» D. 1839 | |
| 210. |
With whose contribution did the word Sociology become permanent? |
| A. | Ogburn |
| B. | Franklin Henry Giddings |
| C. | Herbert Spencer |
| D. | Harry M. Johnson |
| Answer» C. Herbert Spencer | |
| 211. |
Sociology studies |
| A. | Man’s behaviour in groups |
| B. | Man’s behaviour at home |
| C. | Man’s behaviour within his immediate surroundings |
| D. | Man’s behaviour in isolation |
| Answer» A. Man’s behaviour in groups | |
| 212. |
The subject matter of sociology is |
| A. | Social relationships |
| B. | individual development |
| C. | agricultural products |
| D. | Growth of educational institutions |
| Answer» A. Social relationships | |
| 213. |
The scope of sociology is very |
| A. | Narrow |
| B. | Shallow |
| C. | Wide |
| D. | Limited |
| Answer» C. Wide | |
| 214. |
Education and sociology are |
| A. | Two opposite disciplines |
| B. | One and the same |
| C. | Interdependent disciplines |
| D. | Simply two more subjects of study |
| Answer» C. Interdependent disciplines | |
| 215. |
Education preserves the social and cultural heritage which is owned by |
| A. | History |
| B. | Psychology |
| C. | Politics |
| D. | Sociology |
| Answer» D. Sociology | |
| 216. |
What brings about reforms and changes in the field of sociology? |
| A. | Education |
| B. | Politics |
| C. | History |
| D. | Psychology |
| Answer» A. Education | |
| 217. |
Who is considered to be the father of educational sociology? |
| A. | Herbert Spencer |
| B. | Ottoway |
| C. | Rousseau |
| D. | George Payne |
| Answer» D. George Payne | |
| 218. |
What is the key problem of educational sociology? |
| A. | Population explosion |
| B. | Poverty |
| C. | Social interaction |
| D. | Illiteracy |
| Answer» C. Social interaction | |
| 219. |
Application of principle of sociology to education is called |
| A. | Social science of education |
| B. | Social foundation of education |
| C. | Social education |
| D. | Educational sociology |
| Answer» D. Educational sociology | |
| 220. |
The teacher-pupil relationship comes under the study of |
| A. | Sociology |
| B. | Educational sociology |
| C. | Education |
| D. | Political science |
| Answer» B. Educational sociology | |
| 221. |
Educational sociology deals with which aspect of education? |
| A. | Social |
| B. | Political |
| C. | economic |
| D. | psychological |
| Answer» A. Social | |
| 222. |
The scope of educational sociology includes the study of each and every type of |
| A. | Individual development |
| B. | Economic growth |
| C. | Social relationship |
| D. | Human psychology |
| Answer» C. Social relationship | |
| 223. |
Education, in its concept and functions is |
| A. | Political |
| B. | Social |
| C. | Economic |
| D. | Psychological |
| Answer» B. Social | |
| 224. |
Everyone, who is to be educated has to be socialised in conformity with his |
| A. | cultural needs |
| B. | Educational needs |
| C. | Sociological needs |
| D. | Socio-cultural needs |
| Answer» D. Socio-cultural needs | |
| 225. |
“Effect of social life upon individuals and schools” is the study of |
| A. | Educational psychology |
| B. | Sociology |
| C. | Educational sociology |
| D. | Psychology |
| Answer» C. Educational sociology | |
| 226. |
“The place of teacher in a society” is the study of |
| A. | Educational psychology |
| B. | Sociology |
| C. | Educational sociology |
| D. | Psychology |
| Answer» C. Educational sociology | |
| 227. |
“Evaluation of social media as a medium of social progress” is the study of |
| A. | Educational psychology |
| B. | Sociology |
| C. | Educational sociology |
| D. | Psychology |
| Answer» C. Educational sociology | |
| 228. |
What do sociological researches provide for education? |
| A. | Technology |
| B. | Guidelines |
| C. | Opinions |
| D. | Nothing relevant |
| Answer» B. Guidelines | |
| 229. |
The study of society is nothing but study of |
| A. | People |
| B. | Laws |
| C. | Conventions |
| D. | Mores |
| Answer» A. People | |
| 230. |
Individual and society are considered as |
| A. | Interdependent |
| B. | Contradictory |
| C. | Supplementary |
| D. | Complementary |
| Answer» A. Interdependent | |
| 231. |
One of the important ways of socializing individuals is through |
| A. | discipline |
| B. | Religion |
| C. | Education |
| D. | Caste |
| Answer» C. Education | |
| 232. |
Sociological approach to education is needed because of |
| A. | Social change |
| B. | Population explosion |
| C. | Illiteracy |
| D. | Ignorance |
| Answer» A. Social change | |
| 233. |
What must a teacher know in order to teach the students of various backgrounds effectively? |
| A. | Their academic performance |
| B. | Their interests |
| C. | Their society |
| D. | Their talents |
| Answer» C. Their society | |
| 234. |
In order to meet the individual needs of students, the curriculum should be |
| A. | Rigid |
| B. | Flexible |
| C. | Stagnant |
| D. | Traditional |
| Answer» B. Flexible | |
| 235. |
Education is one of the important aspects of any |
| A. | Society |
| B. | Politics |
| C. | Religion |
| D. | Caste |
| Answer» A. Society | |
| 236. |
The ever cherishing social values are those attained through |
| A. | Cultural programmes |
| B. | Battle |
| C. | Education |
| D. | Government |
| Answer» C. Education | |
| 237. |
Who defined sociology as “ The science of social phenomena subject to natural and invariable laws, the discovery of which is the object of investigation”? |
| A. | Kingsley Davis |
| B. | Auguste Comte |
| C. | Emile Durkheim |
| D. | Small |
| Answer» B. Auguste Comte | |
| 238. |
Sociology emerged in |
| A. | America |
| B. | Europe |
| C. | Asia |
| D. | Africa |
| Answer» B. Europe | |
| 239. |
Educational sociology centers upon the study of social institutions and their role in |
| A. | Education |
| B. | Politics |
| C. | Society |
| D. | Philosophy |
| Answer» A. Education | |
| 240. |
Characteristic of Secondary Group is |
| A. | Physical proximity |
| B. | Permanency |
| C. | Largeness in size |
| D. | Compulsory membership |
| Answer» C. Largeness in size | |
| 241. |
Language, custom, values, traditions are examples of |
| A. | Material Culture |
| B. | Non-material Culture |
| C. | Intellectual Culture |
| D. | Industrial Culture |
| Answer» B. Non-material Culture | |
| 242. |
Primary groups are also called |
| A. | Face-to-Face groups |
| B. | Derivative groups |
| C. | Self-help groups |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» A. Face-to-Face groups | |
| 243. |
‘Special interest groups’ are also known as |
| A. | Primary groups |
| B. | Secondary groups |
| C. | Social groups |
| D. | Cultural groups |
| Answer» B. Secondary groups | |
| 244. |
Social change refers to the change that takes place in an/a |
| A. | individual |
| B. | group |
| C. | institution |
| D. | society |
| Answer» D. society | |
| 245. |
One of the characteristics of a primary group is |
| A. | large size |
| B. | temporary membership |
| C. | impersonal relation |
| D. | physical proximity |
| Answer» D. physical proximity | |
| 246. |
Family is an important |
| A. | specialized group |
| B. | primary group |
| C. | special interest group |
| D. | secondary group |
| Answer» B. primary group | |
| 247. |
In secondary groups, we find |
| A. | face-to-face contact |
| B. | intimate relations |
| C. | secondary relations |
| D. | physical proximity |
| Answer» C. secondary relations | |
| 248. |
Buildings, roads, machinery and bridges are examples of |
| A. | industrial culture |
| B. | non-cultural culture |
| C. | material culture |
| D. | intellectual culture |
| Answer» C. material culture | |
| 249. |
Cultural change is |
| A. | restricted to primitive societies |
| B. | restricted to developed societies |
| C. | restricted to developing societies |
| D. | a universal phenomenon |
| Answer» D. a universal phenomenon | |
| 250. |
Social change is change in |
| A. | society |
| B. | community |
| C. | individual |
| D. | education |
| Answer» A. society | |
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